Canvas: Course Coordinators and Owners

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Canvas: Course Coordinators and Owners

By Project Rewire

Date and time

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM AEST

Location

RMIT - City Campus

(Location will be emailed prior to event) Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia

Description

This three-hour workshop is an introduction to the new learning management system, Canvas, at RMIT University. It will provide course coordinators and course owners with the opportunity to build a course in Canvas and develop a consistent and accessible online experience for our students.

The workshop is part of implementing the Learning and Teaching Framework and supports developing knowledge
and skills in delivering education in an online environment.

The aim of this workshop is to introduce course coordinators and course owners to the fundamentals needed to
build a Canvas course, equipping them with the knowledge and skills required to meet the minimum standards of
course delivery in Canvas at RMIT. The workshop covers:

  • basic course development using Canvas essential functionality and navigation,
  • developing assignments for practical teaching,
  • using communication tools to create meaningful dialogue with students, and
  • implementing a narrative for your course content

Learning Outcomes

After this workshop, you will be able to:

  • Develop skills in Canvas by building your courses in Canvas
  • Utilise the affordances offered in Canvas for your course delivery
  • Achieved a step-by- step process for addressing the threshold standards
  • Contribute to the implementation of RMIT’s learning and teaching framework

Who should attend?

This workshop is only available to staff who are responsible for developing a course. This includes any course
coordinators or course owners in Higher Education and Vocational Education.

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